Look We Love: Nicole Richie's Pastel Purple Lob

Nicole Richie has had a long purple bob for a while now, but last week, hairstylist Jen Atkin spruced up the shoulder-grazing cut with a trim. Atkin's tweaks transformed Richie's hair into a shapelier, edgier style that I'm totally considering for my own grown-out lob. I got in touch with Atkin to find out the details behind the cut.

"I love Nicole's hair color [dyed by Danny Moon at the Andy LeCompte salon in Los Angeles], but I wanted to cut her ends very blunt, and it was her idea to bring the length up a bit," said Atkin. "With this style, it's important to keep the layers on the longer side and use scissors so it's not too choppy and you have more versatility. This cut is very versatile—Nicole can style it wavy or straight or let it air-dry to create natural texture."